Vale of Grwyney

The Vale of Grwyney is a community in Powys, Wales. It follows most of the border between Powys and Monmouthshire. It takes its name from the river Grwyney which flows through it into the River Usk.

Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Type: Locality with 808 residents
Description: community in the county of Powys, Wales
Also known as: “The Vale of Grwyney”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pen Twyn Mawr and Pen Cerrig-calch.

Pen Twyn Mawr

Peak

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Pen Twyn Mawr is a top of Pen y Gadair Fawr in the Black Mountains in south-eastern Wales. It lies on one of the many south ridges of Waun Fach. The summit is marked by a pile of stones in an area of sandy soil and heather. Pen y Gadair Fawr is to the north, Chwarel y Fan to the east and Pen Allt-mawr to the west.

Pen Cerrig-calch

Peak

Photo: Charles Fryett, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Pen Cerrig-calch is a subsidiary summit of Waun Fach in the Black Mountains in the Brecon Beacons National Park in southern Powys, Wales. Its summit, at a height of 701 m, is marked by a trig point.

Pen Allt-mawr

Peak

Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Pen Allt-mawr is a 719 metres high subsidiary summit of Waun Fach and the third highest peak in the Black Mountains in south-eastern Wales. A very recognisable and prominent peak of the Black Mountains, it lies near the end of the more westerly of Waun Fach's two broad southern ridges. Pen Allt-mawr is situated 2½ miles west of Vale of Grwyney.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Crickhowell and Llanbedr.

Crickhowell

Photo: Alan Bowring, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Crickhowell is a small town in Powys, Wales. The town has a population of around 2,100 people. Today, Crickhowell is a popular tourist destination, and during summer the town is notably busier.

Llanbedr

Village

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Llanbedr is a small village in the community of Vale of Grwyney, in the county of Powys, Wales, 2 miles northeast of Crickhowell. It lies above the river known as the Grwyne Fechan just above its confluence with the Grwyne Fawr in the southern reaches of the Black Mountains range. Llanbedr is situated 2½ miles south of Vale of Grwyney.

Llanthony

Village

Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Llanthony is a village in the community of Crucorney on the northern edge of Monmouthshire, South East Wales, United Kingdom. Llanthony is situated 3½ miles northeast of Vale of Grwyney.

Vale of Grwyney

Category: community
Location: Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.9127° or 51° 54′ 46″ north

Longitude

-3.1004° or 3° 6′ 1″ west

Population

808

Elevation

1,535 feet (468 metres)

Open location code

9C3RWV7X+3V

GeoNames ID

7297058

Wikidata ID

Q16897396

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Vale of Grwyney” goes by many names.

Basque: “Cwm Grwyne”
Breton: “Dyffryn Grwyne”
Catalan: “Cwm Grwyne”
Cebuano: “The Vale of Grwyney”
Chinese: “Vale of Grwyney”
Cornish: “Cwm Grwyne”
French: “The Vale of Grwyney”
Irish: “Cwm Grwyne”
Min Nan Chinese: “Vale of Grwyney”
Scottish Gaelic: “Cwm Grwyne”
Swedish: “The Vale of Grwyney”
Welsh: “Cwm Grwyne”
Welsh: “Dyffryn Grwyne”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Crug Mawr and Tre Domen Mound.

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